DC WINS DC FIRE TOURNAMENT
4/6/08

The DC Police ended this season by winning three straight games to capture their first ever DC Fire Tournament "A" division championship. DC defeated the DC Fire (9-2), Maryland Law (5-2) and the United States Secret Service (5-3) to capture the crown.

The tournament trophy was presented to the team's sponsor, Cheri Manning, to be displayed at the offices of Triad Interactive Inc. The team will begin training again in the fall for the 08-09 season.

Have a great summer and thanks for supporting DC Police Hockey.

SECOND MEETING WITH AC NEXT UP FOR DC
3/6/08

The DC Police and the Atlantic City Guns & Hoses will go at it once again this Saturday at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. The DC home finale will benefit the Kids On Ice Foundation. Game time is 4:30pm and as always, admission is free. So don't miss any of the action!

BAYONNE PD VISITS DC THIS SATURDAY
2/24/08

The Bayonne PD will be heading to DC this weekend for the second meeting of the season with the DC Police. Bayonne has struggled so far this season starting out to an 0-4 start according to their team web site.

Bayonne jumped out to an early lead in the teams first meeting but lost after DC battled back late prevailing 5-2 on the road.

The two teams match up well and this should be a good contest. DC is coming off of a road loss to AC last weekend and is looking to rebound. The puck drops at 6:00pm on Saturday March 1, 2008 at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Admission is always free so don't miss the action.

NO WIN SITUATION AGAIN IN AC, 4-1 LOSS
2/18/08

The DC Police Hockey team recorded its second loss of the season yesterday by losing to the Atlantic City Guns and Hoses by the final score of 4-1. The team fought hard throughout the game even with an unforeseen shortened bench.

DC defensman Ed Cassin was hospitalized Saturday evening with flu like symptoms. Tom Webb and Chris Baboulis also spent the week battling the flu but they did make the trip.

DC was behind after the second period by only 3-1 after Ryan Goins scored late on a break away. The close score was mainly due to the stellar play of DC goaltender Erik Fossum. Fossum kept his team in the game by making amazing save after save. Fossum faced 45 plus shots in the contest as he frustrated the AC attack. AC tallied with less than a minute remaining by scoring on the DC empty net after Fossum was pulled for the extra attacker.

The two teams will meet again on March 8th in DC. AC has defeated DC in the last three meetings.

DC SCORING SUMMARY:

BATTLE OF THE BLUES WON BY DC
2/10/08

The DC Police traveled north today to Reisterstown Maryland to play for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland and face off against the Baltimore PD. The two teams had met in DC earlier this season with DC winning soundly by a final score of 13-0. This time was different, BPD had some additional players in the lineup to include BPD goaltender Kurt Roepcke and Commissioner Fred Bealefeld himself. The extra skaters and the starting BPD goaltender seemed to make a difference as it was a hard fought competitive contest.

DC started off the scoring at 13:54 of the first period when assistant team captain John Erickson re directed a cross ice pass from Jim Ellis beating BPD goaltender Kurt Roepcke to put DC ahead 1-0. BPD tied the game at 13:03 when BPD's Tom Ryan handcuffed DC goaltender Erik Fossum and beat him on the short side for the tying tally.

DC battled right back as Nick Masengale and Steve Solomon scored which was followed by two additional goals from Ryan Goins that concluded the second period. BPD had a late flurry scoring three times late narrowing the gap but DC once again answered scoring two more times in the third ending the game with a 7-4 victory.

The team and foundation would like to give a special thanks to Debbie Brown of Meals on Wheels and Kurt Roepcke (from BPD) for the invite and opportunity to play for such a good cause. The team would also like to thank DC Police Assistant Chief Joshua Ederheimer for his support.

DC SCORING SUMMARY:

First Period: 13:54 Erickson (Ellis, Baboulis), 10:44 Masengale (unassisted), 4:51 Solomon (Baboulis) Second Period: 12:39 Goins (Masengale), 11:50 Goins (unnassisted), 4:53 Cassin (Goins, Baboulis) Third Period: 1:02 Solomon (Klepeis)

DC PENALTIES: None

GOALTENDING: Erik Fossum - 33 saves on 37 shots

TEAM INKS BACK UP FOR FOSSUM
1/31/08

DC resident and now backup goaltender for the club, Sean Roberts, has secured a roster spot as a backup for the remainder of the 07-08 season according to the team. With this years team currently short in the goaltending position, Dr. Roberts volunteered his services and really contributed in team practices over the past few weeks. Roberts has come up with some dazzling saves during scrimmages, stated one player.

The team has recently also been contacted by DC Police officer Nathan Butler about a possible return to the roster as well. Butler, who has had some starts for the team over the past years, has indicated through e-mail that he would like to put the pads back on. Butler is currently a pilot and flying for the departments Helicopter Branch. We'll keep an eye out for a Butler return to practice.

PARSON STILL OUT WITH INJURY
1/29/08

Team tough guy Brett Parson has been out of the lineup as of late with an undisclosed off ice injury. Brett was a scratch during last weeks US Coast Guard game and has been held back from practice until he is 100%. The team has not set a time table on his return but has listed Brett as day to day.

Battle of the BLUES TO BENEFIT MEALS ON WHEELS
1/25/08

The fastest game on two feet has returned to Baltimore!

On Sunday, February 10, 2008, 12:00 Noon, the Baltimore Metro Police and Washington, D.C. Police hockey teams will face off at the new Reisterstown Sportsplex, 401 Mitchell Drive, Reisterstown, MD 21136, to benefit Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland.

Read the full press release.

FOSSUM LEADS THE WAY AS DC TOPS USCG
1/18/08

DC Goaltender Erik Fossum put on a clinic and turned away 42 of 44 shots as he helped his club defeat the US Coast Guard tonight by the final score of 6-2. Down 1-0 early in the game, DC's Ed Cassin let a laser beam shot go from the point that beat the USCG goaltender clean. The crime fighters found themselves tied then down 2-1 again going into the second period.

Then, late in the second period, Ryan Goins scored one of his two goals of the evening on the DC power play. From that point on, the club never looked back as Fossum closed the door and three more goals were scored. Additional scores came from Jeff Lange, Robert Beard and Kevin Doherty.

DC POLICE HOCKEY TO HOST USCG
1/16/08

Happy New Year DC Police Hockey Fans! The DC crime fighters will be taking back to the ice this friday night as they will face the United States Coast Guard. The team has been idle since the heartbreaking overtime loss they suffered back on December 15th to the Catholic University Cardinals.

This will be the first meeting between DC and the USCG this season. The game will be played at Fort Dupont Ice Arena this friday evening at 7:45pm. As always, admission is free. Come on out and cheer on your DC crime fighters as they attempt to get back in the win column.

DC POLICE HOCKEY vs CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CARDINALS
11/28/07

On Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 12:00 pm the DC Police Hockey team will take on the Catholic University Cardinals in a hockey game to benefit the Sgt. Gerard W. “Roddy” Burke Scholarship Fund.
Sgt. Burke, a Sergeant with the Metropolitan Police Department, died in March 2006 while pursuing a stolen vehicle in the Colombia Heights neighborhood where he lived and worked
Roddy’s friends have come together to organize a fitting tribute. Working together with his alma mater, the Catholic University of America (CUA), they’ve established the Sgt. Roddy Burke Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be awarded annually on the basis of need to any one of the following pools of eligible incoming CUA students:

• A graduate of any public or private high school in Washington DC;
• The child of an active/retired/deceased member of any uniformed police force that serves the District of Columbia; or
• A high school graduate from Suffolk County, New York (Sgt. Burke’s home town)
Admission to the game is free but donations for the fund are needed. Door Prizes will be raffled during the intermission between the game periods.

DC DOMINATES IN HOME OPENER
10/27/07

The DC Police Hockey Team opened up the 2007-08 campaign at home last night as they faced the FBI Agents Association of Washington. The ice seemed to be tilted DC's way as they opened up the goal scoring and never looked back. The combination of a relentless offensive assault and outstanding goaltending by returning goaltender Erik Fossum resulted in a home opening win of 11-1.

Forward Steve Solomon, who skated on the teams top line in place of the departed Derrick Graham, scored three times in the contest. Forward Ryan Goins also had a three goal evening. Goaltender Erik Fossum was stellar as he stopped 24 of 25 shots faced.

SCORING SUMMARY:

First Period: 12:46 Goins (Solomon), 6:27 Goins (Cassin), 3:53 Solomon (Baboulis), 00:28 Solomon (Goins), 00:14 Lange (Diliberto),
Second Period: 12:02 Goins (unassisted), 09:12 Cassin (unassisted), 5:11 Solomon (Goins), 2:40 Regan (Solomon)
Third Period: 6:28 Diliberto (Donaldson, Lange), 4:28 Regan (Solomon, Goins)

Goaltending: Fossum (24 saves of 25 shots faced)

 

REGAN GIVES UP HIS NUMBER 36 TO GOALTENDER
9/20/07

Sources say that DC foward Paul Regan has agreed to relinquish his jersey number 36 to goaltender Eric Fossum for the 07-08 season. Fossum, Whom admittedly stated that he had wanted that particular number since joining the club last season, was hoping a Regan retirement was forthcoming and figured he would wait for it.

 


Paul Regan # ?

Regan, who missed most of last season for unknown reasons, was called up at seasons end for the teams last regular season road game in Bayonne New Jersey. Third line forward Mike Swanda has stated that Regan has been playing throughout this past summer on a girls team to prepare himself for the upcoming 07-08 season.

This obviously didn't set well with Fossum who didn't want to play another season without wearing his old number of 36. It is unknown what number Regan will wear this year if any at all. The team has had two practice sessions and Regan was a no show for both. The terms of the deal between Regan and Fossum are unknown.

DC BACK TO PRACTICE FOR 2007- 08 CAMPAIGN
9/17/07

The DC Police Hockey team started training for the new upcoming season last week as players took to the ice last Monday afternoon. Several old faces entered Fort Dupont Ice Arena as well as some new faces that are expected to be on this years roster. The teams schedule has not been announced and is forthcoming.

 

DC HOME OPENER TO BE VS FBI
9/17/07

The DC Police Hockey Foundation has announced that this years home opener will once again be against the FBI Washington Field Office. The game date and time has not been set.